Takata Corp’s record U.S. recall of potentially deadly air bag inflators could take years to complete, industry experts and safety advocates said, as automakers scrambled to line up replacement parts, some not from Takata. After doubling its recall of defective …
Takata Corp. has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators who accused the company of failing to cooperate with an investigation into faulty airbags linked to six deaths and the recalls of about 28 million cars worldwide, according to people familiar …
U.S. vehicle safety regulators have launched a preliminary evaluation of about 130,000 Nissan Versa cars after receiving complaints about fractures in the front suspension coil spring. No fatalities have been reported from the defect so far, the National Highway Traffic …
Increased scrutiny by federal regulators with bipartisan support from legislators will lead to more frequent and larger auto recalls in the future, according to a new automotive warranty and recall report released by Stout Risius Ross, a global financial advisory …
Hundreds of crashes involving defective cars are going unreported each year because under U.S. safety rules automakers aren’t required to report suspicious accidents for models more than 10 years old. That’s worrisome, safety advocates say, because the average age of …
The nation’s highway safety chief says his agency will push for quick action on a regulation requiring electronic speed limiters on big rigs. It may also contact states about speed limits that are higher than commercial truck tires are designed …
U.S. safety regulators on Thursday warned millions of owners of older model vehicles in “Rust Belt” states to get their brake systems checked for corrosion, a warning that stems from a long-running investigation of complaints about General Motors Co trucks …
Six U.S. senators asked for an investigation of the Federal Highway Administration’s monitoring of roadside safety devices, including a common and allegedly defective guardrail system. The request on Tuesday is the latest in a series of actions stemming from scrutiny …
For the U.S. auto industry, 2014 was the year of the recall. Automakers issued 803 recalls totaling almost 64 million vehicles, more than double the old record from a decade ago, according to government figures. The National Highway Traffic Safety …
The nation’s decades-long campaign to combat drunk driving continues to make our roads safer, but use of marijuana and prescription drugs is increasingly prominent on the highways, creating new safety questions, according to two studies released by the Department of …